Operational risk is a topic that has seen a significant rise in the amount on "online chatter", particularly since early 2000. Some interesting statistics are presented in this infographic on operational risk, not the least is the amount of postings on operational risk represents no more than 10% of the amount of postings on the internet for the iPod since 2000!

A “scenario thinker” may be able to overcome paralysis in such a situation. He or she will recognize the point beyond which the effort to work out what will happen produces diminishing returns, and will refocus sooner on a different question:

“What do we do if...?” and then: “What does this mean for what we do now?”

The individual redefines the organisation, not the other way around. How many times have we heard how the organisation wants to innovate? Well, afraid to say, that's impossible as it is the individuals that innovate.